That this is a rebellious people, lying childrenwho say to the seers, Do not see: God wanted Judahs rejection of His message, and His messengers, to be documented. From which came the lioness and lion, In the larger sense, it was foolish and evil of Judah to look to others especially Egypt for help, instead of looking to the LORD. "The word behind thee " (Isaiah 30:21). Distant restoration in spite of unfaithfulness 30:18-26. You have put your trust in Pharaohs protection. We can trust that even when we dont understand it. The final place of the wicked dead. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Those that join themselves to the Lord must abandon every sin, and say unto it, Get thee hence. You can read out of that whatever you want. The burden against the beasts of the South: Isaiah proclaimed a burden against the pack animals of Judah, which would carry the riches of Judah down to Egypt, through the wilderness, in a foolish attempt to purchase protection against the Assyrians. Introduction. WebThey did not think it enough to have God on their side, nor were they at all solicitous to make him their friend, but they strengthened themselves in the strength of Pharaoh; they Therefore the strength of Pharaoh The breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, In Jesus' name. In the New Testament it is described as the place that burns with fire, the lake of fire. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. It's a shadow. How glorious to be led of the Spirit and having God say, "This is the way, walk in it." EHV But the Lord is eager to be gracious to you. The deliverance God shall work for them shall convince them that it is their interest, as well as duty, to serve him only; and they shall own that, as their trouble was brought upon them for their idolatries, so it was removed upon condition that they should not return to them. "Thy eyes see thy teachers; but this is a teacher out of sight, it is thy own conscience, which shall now by the grace of God be awakened to do its office." Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one, Like a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, Veritas non qurit angulos--Truth seeks no corners for concealment. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. This was so when it all unfolded exactly as the LORD had spoken, Judah could have greater trust in the LORD. You can check these in your browser security settings. You shall weep no more. For the Lord is a God of justice. Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you: We often wonder why the LORD waits to do things in our lives. When he gives them their teachers, and they give him their hearts, so that they begin to seek the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, then all other things shall be added to themMatthew 6:33. WebIsaiah 30:18 - Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. A rebuke to those in Judah who looked to Egypt for deliverance. And the astronomers have watched these stars in supernovas. But your eyes shall see your teachers. Which reaches up to the neck, But Egypt fell to Assyria. Then He will give the rain for your seed To the Mighty One of Israel. When He hears it, He will answer you. And his ambassadors came to Hanes. 2. As in the night when a holy festival is kept, "quaesivit, expetivit, voluit", Castel. Kindles it. (4.) "Complete Commentary on Isaiah 30:18". iv. But it sure sounds like it here. (1.) A bulge in a high wall, a. Get out of the way, And therefore will he be exalted, that he may be gracious to you. God would thus repair the losses they sustained by that devastation. (By implication, what is Assyria, compared with such a God!) 18.Therefore will Jehovah wait. 2. They had graven images of silver, and molten images of gold, and, though gold needs no painting, they had coverings and ornaments on these; they spared no cost in doing honour to their idols. For the Lord is a God of judgment - He will do what is right. For Jehovah is a God of judgment. Isaiah 3. They would sooner rush under the guidance of Satan into some questionable policy, than in childlike simplicity trust in the Lord and do good. Yet your teachers will not be moved into a corner anymore, And in battles of brandishing He will fight with it. a. 97. May your mind and heart be clear, sensitive to God and to the things of the Spirit. Forever and ever: 31 For at Isaiah 1. All Isaiahs warnings against an alliance with Egypt are in vain. Those who hate you shall reign over you, and you shall flee when no one pursues you. Or the first words in this paragraph may be read by way of antithesis, Notwithstanding this, yet will the Lord wait that he may be gracious. Idolaters are said to be mad upon their idols (Jeremiah 50:38), doatingly fond of them. Just return and rest in the Lord and there you'll be safe. Blessed are all those who wait for Him. When one trouble is over we know not how soon another may succeed; and we may have an interest in the favour of God, and such consolations as are sufficient to prohibit weeping, and yet may have bread of adversity given us to eat and water of affliction to drink. They didnt need to look to Egypt to help at all. Isaiah 2. They could have trusted God for His promise. And therefore will he be exalted - Lowth renders this in accordance with a conjecture of Houbigant, Shall he expect in silence, by reading yadum instead of yarum. WebIsaiah 30 Trust In the LORD, Not In Egypt A. 30:4 For his c princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. Concord. But this wall will collapse on top of them (12-14).Instead of trusting quietly in God the people trust in military strength. There shall be a high spring-tide of joy in Judah and Jerusalem, upon occasion of the ruin of the Assyrian army, when the Lord binds up the breach of his people, not only saves them from being further wounded, but heals the wounds that have been given them by this invasion and makes up all their losses. Now go, write it before them on a tabletthat it may be for a time to come, forever and ever: God told Judah this before it happened, and wanted it documented. Who walk to go down to Egypt. Why? Now just trust in the Lord." The Moreover the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, And then they will be cast into Gehenna. When the people woke up, there were 185,000 dead Assyrian soldiers. b. Sounds like a supernova. But you would not, and you said, No, for we will flee on horses Therefore you shall flee: Because Judah rejected Gods promise, and trusted in horses and other such things instead, they would need to flee! Then God will pour out upon them the blessings of nature to an extent they have never before experienced (23-26). What a wonderful thing it is when Gods people say to wicked and idolatrous things, Get away!. But God is so great, He can show both at the same time. God delivered them. Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: They were chargeable with distrust, and were distressed by strange uneasiness and restlessness of mind; for they were fearfully harassed by their unbelief, so that they could not wait for God calmly. It's going to fall. Those that stayed there in quietness and confidence trusting the Lord. Whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant. In returning and rest you shall be saved; Judah thinks of Egypt as a great dragon (Rahab) that will help it overthrow enemy Assyria, but Isaiah knows that Egypt will be powerless to help - like a dragon that sits still and does nothing (7).The prophet writes this discouraging message down as a permanent record that the people have been warned (8). That he may be gracious to you.. Because you despise this wordTherefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall: God promised that because Judah trusted in Egypt instead of Him, everything would be broken and collapsed. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. I. Gods waiting, 1. The word in the Arabic language, as Schultens observes w, signifies to "desire" x; and this will make the words run smoothly in agreement with the former; "and therefore", or "nevertheless, will he desire to have mercy on you"; which denotes the Lord's good will to his people, and how much his heart, and the desires of it, are towards them: for the Lord [is] a God of judgment; or, "though he is a God of judgment" y, of strict justice, judges in the earth, and will judge the world in righteousness; see Malachi 2:17 his grace, mercy, and justice, agree together, in redemption justification, pardon of sin, and salvation: or of moderation, clemency, and grace to correct his people; he corrects them not in wrath and hot displeasure, but in judgment, in a tender and fatherly way and manner, Jeremiah 10:24 and he is a God of "discretion", Psalms 112:5 of wisdom and knowledge, and does all things after the counsel of his will; he has fixed upon the proper time, and he knows which is the best time, and he waits that time to show grace and mercy to his people: blessed [are] all they that wait for him; that do not run here and there for help, and are tumultuous, restless, and impatient, but wait God's own time to do them good; that wait for his gracious presence, and the discoveries of his love, for the performance of his promises, for answers of prayer, for all blessings temporal and spiritual, and for eternal glory and happiness; these are happy persons, all and every one of them; they enjoy much now, and it can not be said, nor conceived, what God has prepared for them hereafter; see Isaiah 49:23. q "nihilominus, tamen"; so Noldius, Ebr. Don't run. Isaiah 6. To make the former statement more plain, we must lay down this principle, that God exercises moderation in inflicting punishment, because he is inclined to mercy. When we return to God in a way of duty he will meet us with his favours. And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, and the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, the tempest, and hailstones. So hell will come to an end. In the day that the LORD binds up the bruise of His people Its pyre is fire with much wood; It's going to decline. But here the prophet is telling them all along, "Quiet and confidence shall be your strength. Jesus said that Tophet was prepared by God for the devil and his angels. You shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. i. Trusting Gods promise means returning. Because God is infinitely wise, those are truly happy who refer their cause to him. Shall be your shame, Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. It is matter of comfort to the people of God, when the times are very bad, that all will be well yet, well with those that fear God, when we say to the wicked, It shall be ill with you. To all that love God and their own souls this return of faithful teachers out of their corners, especially with a promise that they shall not be removed into corners any more, is the most acceptable part of any deliverance, and has comfort enough in it to sweeten even the bread of adversity and the water of affliction. He is Lord over all the nations. I don't want to hear that. The last 27 chapters prophesy the restoration of the nation of Israel and a new creation in God\'s glorious future kingdom. And show the descent of His arm, For through the voice of the LORD Proud member What the word shall be: "This is the way, walk you in it. I personally just leave it alone. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. The description of these blessings is continued to Isaiah 30:26. Death and hell would give up the dead that are in them, Hades. But when you talk about Gehenna, you're talking about something else; Tophet, it's been ordained of old. He shall not spare. Which is broken in pieces; But those that will wait upon God will be delivered.". (2.) It reminds us of the book of Revelation, chapter 16, as the Lord is pouring out the vials of His wrath upon the earth. Hes waiting around to be gracious to you. Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire ( Isaiah 30:27 ): Again, we're getting into the day of His indignation, getting into the day of the great wrath, and this moon shall be as light as the sun and the sunlight seven times increased. It was fulfilled in the body of the Jewish nation at their return from their captivity in Babylon, for they abhorred idols ever after; and it is accomplished daily in the conversion of souls, by the power of divine grace, from spiritual idolatry to the fear and love of God. The way of waiting upon God and trusting in Him. Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits. Judgment is thus contrasted with severity, when the Lord observes a limit in punishing believers, that he may not ruin those whose salvation he always promotes; and, accordingly, as Habakkuk says, in the midst of wrath he remembers his mercy. (Habakkuk 3:2.) He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; He will surely deliver them in due season; but they cannot tarry till the hour cometh; like children, they snatch at unripe fruit. If he correct his children, it is with judgment (Jeremiah 10:24), with moderation and discretion, considering their frame. Till you are left as a pole on top of a mountain Don't tell me the truth. To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh: This prophecy was given at a time when the Assyrian army was attacking Israel and Judah. It was promised (Isaiah 30:19; Isaiah 30:19), that they should weep no more and that God would be gracious to them; and yet here it is taken for granted that God may give them the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, prisoners' fare (1 Kings 22:27), coarse and sorry food, such as the poor use. And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. If I ascend into heaven, Thou art there. (y) "quamvis", so this particle is often used; see Noldius, p. 399. WebGod Will Bless His People. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. The Lord is a God of justice. 1. I don't worry about that. 19 You people who live in Jerusalem will not weep any more. Judahs reliance on Egypt is against Gods will and in the end will bring only disgrace upon Judah (30:1-5).Isaiah pictures the dangerous journey, as a caravan of donkeys and camels carry Judahs payment through the dry southern region of Judah towards Egypt. so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit ( Isaiah 30:14 ). If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. All rights reserved. Outright disobedience is never consistent with real trust in Gods promise. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Mercy does nothing to exalt the person who receives it; mercy recognizes the guilt of the one who deserves the punishment. Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. a. Nor is it a slight confirmation of this when he adds, that God gives a proof of his glory by pardoning his people. Trusting Gods promise means quietness. Now, God gave them the bread of adversity and water of affliction, but they could hear God and be guided by Him again. Yea, if I descend into hell, lo, Thou art there." 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee. They would sooner rush under the guidance of Satan into some questionable policy, than in childlike simplicity trust in the Lord and do good. And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, This is an inference from the former statement, in which he called Jehovah a God of judgment. While he thus restrains himself, he draws from it an exhortation to patience and waiting, and makes use of a part of the same verb, wait, which he had formerly used. WebHe wants to rise and comfort you. Children who will not hear the law of the LORD; Herein he is very gracious indeed. But there's no real substance to Egypt. We'll get on horses and we'll flee." When he says that they who shall patiently wait for him will be blessed, he declares, on the other hand, that they who allow themselves to be hurried away by impatience, and do not repent of their crimes and their wickedness, are wretched and miserable, and will at length perish; for without hope in God there can be no salvation or happiness. Observe, 1. Because something in us hinders. And you said, No, for we will flee on horses WebIsaiah 30:1-18 New International Version Woe to the Obstinate Nation 30 Woe to the obstinate children, declares the Lord, to those who carry out plans that are not mine, When we trust God, we dont have to strive for ourselves. The light of the moon shall become as bright and as strong as that of the sun, and that of the sun shall increase proportionably and be as the light of seven days; every one shall be much more cheerful and appear much more pleasant than usual. Blessed are all that wait for him. WebThe first 39 chapters of the book of Isaiah prophesy doom for a sinful Judah and for all the nations of the world that oppose God. Others explain it, He commands you to wait, or he will cause you to wait. But the meaning which I have brought forward appears to me to be more appropriate. [2.] Not only the tillage, but the pasture-ground should be remarkably fruitful: The cattle shall feed in large pastures; those that are at grass shall have room enough, and the oxen and asses that are kept up for use, to ear the ground, which must be the better fed for their being worked, shall eat clean provender. That this is a rebellious people, a. People today are seeking counsel, but not from God. You arent given to despair or fear because you trust Gods promise. For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; Or be help or benefit, "No, the Bible does say that," and they can show you scriptures where hell is not a place of eternal punishment. Isaiah 5. Returning also has the idea of drawing close to the LORD. And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you,. Or "yet" q, or "nevertheless" though such an utter destruction shall be made, there are a few that the Lord has a good will unto, and therefore waits till the set time comes to arise and have mercy on them; he has taken up thoughts and resolutions of grace and favour concerning them, and has fixed the time when he will show it; and he is, as it were, panting and longing after it, as the word r used signifies, as some have observed, until it is up; he waits for the fittest and most proper time to show mercy; when things are brought to the worst, to the greatest extremity, and when his people are brought to a sense of their danger, and of their sins, and to repentance for them, and to see their need of his help and salvation, and to implore it, and to depend upon him for it; then, in the mount of difficulty, and in the most seasonable time, does the Lord appear; and hereby the mercy is the sweeter to them, and his grace is the more magnified towards them: so he waits to be gracious to his people in conversion; he is gracious before; he is of a gracious disposition; he is inclined, nay, resolved, to show favour to them; yea, he has done various acts of grace before, such as their election in Christ, the provision of a Saviour for them in the covenant, putting all grace into his hands for them, the redemption of them by him, and the adoption of them into his family; but in conversion there is an open exhibition and display of the grace of God; much grace is then shown in applying pardoning grace, a justifying righteousness, and salvation by Christ unto them; by many love visits, and by opening the treasures of his grace unto them, as well as by implanting much grace in them, as faith, hope, love, and every other: now there is a fixed time for all this; and, until that time comes, the Lord waits to be gracious; this is his longsuffering towards his elect, which issues in their salvation; he does not cut them off in their sins; he bears much and long with them, and, as it were, longs till the time comes to unbosom himself to them, and bestow his favours on them; and so, after conversion, he waits and observes the fittest time to deliver them out of afflictions, temptations, c. and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you or, "will exalt himself" s; raise up himself, who seemed to be asleep, and careless of his people, and rise up against their enemies, and in defence of them, which is showing mercy to them; or be exalted on his throne of grace, that he may give, and they may find, grace and mercy to help them in time of need: or, "he will exalt", or "lift up"; that is, his Son; so he was lifted up on the cross, that his people might be drawn after him, and saved by him; and he has also exalted him at his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance unto Israel and forgiveness of sins; and he is now lifted up as the serpent on the pole in the ministry of the word, that whosoever believes in him should have everlasting life; so that these exaltations, or lifting up, are in order to have mercy; and his waiting to be gracious is by the Jews t interpreted of his desire after the Messiah's coming, and his waiting for that: or, "he will be exalted, in", or "by, having mercy on you" u; the glory of God is displayed in showing mercy to his people; they are engaged and influenced hereby to glorify God for his mercy, both in things temporal and spiritual. 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